Alejo takes aim at SVMH; calls for special audit

NewsMay 4, 2011

From the Salinas Californian:

Assemblyman alleges mismanagement by board of directors in Downing payout

By Jeff Mitchell

A Salinas state assemblyman has called for a special audit of Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System following last week’s disclosure that recently retired Chief Executive Officer Sam Downing received a whopping $3.9 million in special retirement pay.

The unusual call for the audit by Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Salinas, suggests that SVMH’s board of directors have acted unethically and not in the best interests of the medical center, its patients or employees.

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Read the full article at The Salinas Californian.